Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1887-01-14
Chilblains ard Tobacco Growing.

A subscriber to the Baltimore Sun in Prince
Georges county, Nd. asks for chlblain cure,
and also for suggestions which will benefit
farm RS engaged in growing tobacco in his
section He states be sent two hogsheads of
nice ground leav.s to Baltimore last fall, for
which he has received no offer up TO this tine.
Ia closing he says: Now, what do you think
we poor devils had best do in the way OF plant
ing tobacco? Tell me something that is better
than tobacco, for certainly am tired of raising
a crop that is bringing on starvalion.'
To cure chilblains, mix three parts of olive
oil with one part of aqua mmonia or spirits
of hartshorn rub the affected parts with this
nigh, and morning, and " ear wooden stockings
until cured. A cure is generally accomplished
IN few days. 81
Tobacco growers all over the country are de-
pres sed al present on account OF prices The tums
ble is by no means conf e l to Prince Georges
county or Southern Mar land. Agricultural
products generally are very low in price, and
the mor- iRdi ferent grades OF tobacc co are not
in demand, even al nominal rates. There Is a
very large stock of Tobacco on hand, aud only
choice selections OF brigh cutters and smokers
selling 10 any advantage. In this time OF
great overproductions, and more than propor-
tionai decline IN prices, the remedy Is not 10
stop raising tobacco entirely, but TO raise
smaller crops which, by their superior quality
shall command living price in the marked. !
This ~iI be bene6cially in several ways: II
Will lessen tie stock throughout the country,
advance The reputation OF American tobacco
abroad, cause increase in prices OF. nearly all
grades, and develop more business qualities IN
the average farmer. In raising smaller crops
OF tobacco the farmer will have an increased
opportunity for taking 10 diversified farming,
a nd will soon recognize its very many benefits
Specisltes in farming are rarely desirable TO
the exclusion Of other products. The farm
shoulh produce every thing needed for the
farner'> family rs tar rs possible, and after
that a general lie of products suited 10 its soil.
The farmer may have some one crop, as tobac-
co, cotton, hay or potatoes on which he places
his chiet reliance, but none OF these should be
cultivated 10 such an extent as TO Danish the
other crops TIE thong htiui f,,I rner ~ill have
a crop coming IN al its proper SEASONS through
out the year. and will hnd il great advantage
to be receiving returns from hi. sales at cou-
parsiively short periods, instead of having TO
wait year or longer from the planting Of the
crop before be gets his money. as Is the case
when tobacco is cultivated. la addition 10
this, diversified crops d. no; press farmer ali
at once like any one OF the Special crops grown
on q large scale. 10 stirtIn, out 10 false the
general products Of tie farm plenty o, grass IS
one OF the hrst requisites. 4 man with an
abundance OF FIRST class grass for hsy and Tor
pssturage is sure to be good general farmer
IL is not Jadicious for u manTo suddenly change
his system of culture, but n gradual eatrsace
into diversified farming viii be a forward step
A 81 stem of records aud accounts will show a
farmer what crops are r~muners,ive. and he
can then Increase those paying crops as hIs
SURROUNDINGS " i'll permit, In addition to esre
ais the standard and small fruils n iuid be
grown, and stock Of all kinds should be KEEP;
in proportion to the siza OF The tarn- Esly
lambs ara succvssfu ~ raised by farmers in this
section, and have paid satisfactorily. The cses
must have good keep, aad the Lambs should be
induced TO eat oats and extra bright tsy OF
corn blades - soon as practicable. he strings
TO the farmers boz numerous. and he
should not restrict himself to the Of one or
two lie should not put all the eggs IN one
basket, for fear 4 adv one Of the many acvi-
dents ~hich may happen 10 IT. II bail storm
or an extra esrty frost DESTROYS the tobacco OF
nsn ho plants that crop rIcIu.ivciy, he is
painfully crippled 6nssci.liy prrh'ps. while
the m.n Engaged in s-nersi farming might, 10
addition TO such disaster, .sfrr the desirue-
ton of bis po,s,o.s by u. b--re and i.Jury 20
his " heat hs ru>, without being injured o.y ond
the po~rrs OF hi. ether crops aud cattle RECEIPTS
TO make up Ih"se loses Farmers :h"u s save
their capital in the shsp- OF msnurr more rsste
fully than they a., know ,cily how honestly
the tri uz-rs ih.y tgy IN dc. aud per.
sousll, T. the drainage md preparation Of their
Lads hei.r- The crops put N Ba.in-ss
habits on The farm would bTin. LAT mvrs mach
t.oh~y.